I've been debating on my next bass purchase. I'm going for an Axcellerator 5. You guys have been praising these things since I've been on here. It is now a moral imperative.
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Did you install the original pickups back, or are you still using the TL-5 pickups?
That tone is killer !
So I got to GEEK out today at a buddy's shop and we played a lot of his basses. He had about 50 (yes 50 !) basses of all makes and models including Fenders, JayDee, Modulus, and even a $6,000 French brand like Modulus that had a neck to die for but the tones out of it were mediocre, at best.
After all the basses were done doing their thing, I came to the same conclusion as always ; NOTHING plays or sounds as good as a Peavey ! I honestly think my Peaveys were better than ALL the basses I tried today. I simply LOVE PEAVEY !!
I LOVE this story and now I'm jonesing for an Axcellerator again. I used to own three of them (not all at one time) and do not own any now. I remember them as Fender killers...
Finally got to play an Axcelerator. Man that is one of the best basses I have ever laid hands on. Time to save up the bank to get one.
Jeez, I guess Axcelerators are on everybody's holiday lists this year 
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Wait, how does this song start again??
That maple neck is just the bomb. It's strung up with a set of eb cobalts and is one of my favorites. I play that guy everyday.
Play all your Peaveys every day to keep them happy. Don't want them to get jealous of each other.
Personally I'm not getting one this year, as I find the pickups in both the Cirrus and the Axcellerator to be a bit too clean and articulate for my style, they seem to 'play nice' if that makes sense.
What I love about Super-Ferrite Peavey's is that they are rowdy and ballsy, they can be tamed but when you want to go all out you can let them loose and tear it up!
What I love about Super-Ferrite Peavey's is that they are rowdy and ballsy, they can be tamed but when you want to go all out you can let them loose and tear it up!
Here's a heads up for you Axcellerator lovers. Was posted as Accelerator so may not show up on your search. Purty nice.
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NBD: 1995 Foundation 5
Well, I'm new to owning a Peavey bass (although I've had a curious GAS problem with a T40). Last week I got the Foundation 5 below from eBay for $180. The serial number indicates that it was made in 1995. As a later model, it has the VFL pickups but its all passive. I'd been vaguely looking for a Foundation, and when this one popped here in Canada—and it was a somewhat unusual 5-stringer as well—I just couldn't resist. There's a couple of dings, but nothing earth-shattering.
Folks, I am seriously chuffed with this bass—and I've been ranting to anyone who'll listen that it's the best value-for-money I've ever gotten in a bass. (My wife glazes over when I start up on this sort of thing...) The neck pickup is spectacular. Either soloed or with a bit of the bridge blended in, it sounds like a rich, gutsy P-bass. Frankly, it's better-sounding and playing than the American-made Fender 5-string P-bass I tried out recently. I don't think the bridge pickup is all that useful soloed but, in varying degrees of blend with the neck pickup, it's darned useful. The maple neck is very comfortable and access is great up the neck. One bum fret, A-string only, and on about the 18th fret, so an easy fix if I ever bother. I've played it now strung with the newish D'Addario XL Nickel rounds it came with (great) and now have it strung with 45-132 Chromes (greater). I've thought about putting on the TI flats that I have on a couple of other basses (including my beloved '68 P-bass), but I can't bring myself to pay almost as much for strings as I did for the bass! I found a manual for this era 5-string Foundation which explains the micro-tilt neck adjustment—and which goes on at length about using this adjustment rather than adjusting the saddles. Interesting. Haven't tinkered with that yet.
For now, I haven't been able to resist picking this one up an wailing on it. This is a really well-made, great-sounding U.S. bass. I've got a fairly important show coming up which requires a 5er, and I'm seriously considering trying this old girl out for it (instead of my fancy Spector beast). Nice, nice, nice!
Well, I'm new to owning a Peavey bass (although I've had a curious GAS problem with a T40). Last week I got the Foundation 5 below from eBay for $180. The serial number indicates that it was made in 1995. As a later model, it has the VFL pickups but its all passive. I'd been vaguely looking for a Foundation, and when this one popped here in Canada—and it was a somewhat unusual 5-stringer as well—I just couldn't resist. There's a couple of dings, but nothing earth-shattering.
Folks, I am seriously chuffed with this bass—and I've been ranting to anyone who'll listen that it's the best value-for-money I've ever gotten in a bass. (My wife glazes over when I start up on this sort of thing...) The neck pickup is spectacular. Either soloed or with a bit of the bridge blended in, it sounds like a rich, gutsy P-bass. Frankly, it's better-sounding and playing than the American-made Fender 5-string P-bass I tried out recently. I don't think the bridge pickup is all that useful soloed but, in varying degrees of blend with the neck pickup, it's darned useful. The maple neck is very comfortable and access is great up the neck. One bum fret, A-string only, and on about the 18th fret, so an easy fix if I ever bother. I've played it now strung with the newish D'Addario XL Nickel rounds it came with (great) and now have it strung with 45-132 Chromes (greater). I've thought about putting on the TI flats that I have on a couple of other basses (including my beloved '68 P-bass), but I can't bring myself to pay almost as much for strings as I did for the bass! I found a manual for this era 5-string Foundation which explains the micro-tilt neck adjustment—and which goes on at length about using this adjustment rather than adjusting the saddles. Interesting. Haven't tinkered with that yet.
For now, I haven't been able to resist picking this one up an wailing on it. This is a really well-made, great-sounding U.S. bass. I've got a fairly important show coming up which requires a 5er, and I'm seriously considering trying this old girl out for it (instead of my fancy Spector beast). Nice, nice, nice!
I have 2 of those. A 94 and a 95. They are my "go to" twins. Sound and playability are second to none. Only thing I've run into is breaking the nut where the b string sits. I run EB Cobalts and down tune the b to an a. Both mine are black. I've been in the hunt for a white 4 string for a bit but gonna put that on hold for an Axcelerator 5. Hope you enjoy that guy and yes.... GIG THAT B&#€÷!!!!!NBD: 1995 Foundation 5
Well, I'm new to owning a Peavey bass (although I've had a curious GAS problem with a T40). Last week I got the Foundation 5 below from eBay for $180. The serial number indicates that it was made in 1995. As a later model, it has the VFL pickups but its all passive. I'd been vaguely looking for a Foundation, and when this one popped here in Canada—and it was a somewhat unusual 5-stringer as well—I just couldn't resist. There's a couple of dings, but nothing earth-shattering.
Folks, I am seriously chuffed with this bass—and I've been ranting to anyone who'll listen that it's the best value-for-money I've ever gotten in a bass. (My wife glazes over when I start up on this sort of thing...) The neck pickup is spectacular. Either soloed or with a bit of the bridge blended in, it sounds like a rich, gutsy P-bass. Frankly, it's better-sounding and playing than the American-made Fender 5-string P-bass I tried out recently. I don't think the bridge pickup is all that useful soloed but, in varying degrees of blend with the neck pickup, it's darned useful. The maple neck is very comfortable and access is great up the neck. One bum fret, A-string only, and on about the 18th fret, so an easy fix if I ever bother. I've played it now strung with the newish D'Addario XL Nickel rounds it came with (great) and now have it strung with 45-132 Chromes (greater). I've thought about putting on the TI flats that I have on a couple of other basses (including my beloved '68 P-bass), but I can't bring myself to pay almost as much for strings as I did for the bass! I found a manual for this era 5-string Foundation which explains the micro-tilt neck adjustment—and which goes on at length about using this adjustment rather than adjusting the saddles. Interesting. Haven't tinkered with that yet.
For now, I haven't been able to resist picking this one up an wailing on it. This is a really well-made, great-sounding U.S. bass. I've got a fairly important show coming up which requires a 5er, and I'm seriously considering trying this old girl out for it (instead of my fancy Spector beast). Nice, nice, nice!
That's a killer Foundation.. Love the white.. I almost had a black/maple one a few months ago, but me being as considerate as I am, "didn't want to call [that] late in the evening," waited till morning to call, and it was gone.. Damn shame too, would've only cost me $140. It was pretty much a closet classic in terms of physical condition.
The only 5 I've ever liked was a peavey foundation 5. Not that I'm a 5 guy, but I know where I'll be heading if I ever have the need.
I do, however, long for a high C on occasion, so maybe I may get the urge sooner or later
I do, however, long for a high C on occasion, so maybe I may get the urge sooner or later
What do you folks think of the early Peavey Fury Basses?
I own a 1987 RW board Fury in white with a Chandler tort pickguard and Duncan hot P pickup which I really dig along with my 1985 black on maple Foundation.
However, this maple neck Fury I think is between 1983 and 1985 or so...it is SUPER light and almost dead mint.
I am thinking it may only need a pickup upgrade....what say you folks?
What is the wood on early Fury basses in black?
I own a 1987 RW board Fury in white with a Chandler tort pickguard and Duncan hot P pickup which I really dig along with my 1985 black on maple Foundation.
However, this maple neck Fury I think is between 1983 and 1985 or so...it is SUPER light and almost dead mint.
I am thinking it may only need a pickup upgrade....what say you folks?
What is the wood on early Fury basses in black?
I'm just going to echo everyone else. I tried and ditched several good fivers. Mine is red. This one really connected, bought from TB member. It just feels like home. It's sitting out so that UV can have it's way and just turn that neck a richer and richer aged amber.
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The white on the bass has now mellowed to a lovely cream colour, and the neck finish as ages nicely as well. The photo makes it look whiter than it truly is. Pretty!
The early Fury's with slant super ferrites are killer....like the one in my avatar. Strung with chromes this thing is a lethal weapon. If that is what you are looking at, do not hesitate and you will not need to do anything to the pup. The later Fury with split P pup is also a great bass and I have one of those as well. The split P pup is wound pretty hot actually. You may want to upgrade depending on the sound you like but truly the factory pup is pretty dang good. Build quality on both versions is great but Peavey was starting to take cost out of their basses around the time they went to the split P version. Here's a detailed comparison I did on my two Furys.
http://www.talkbass.com/threads/nbd-early-ash-super-ferrite-peavey-fury.1090503/
